quack.
Before the caravan arrived, Yanglan's eagles had already flown back slowly.
Lei Er was happy to see Hunter Xin, so he took some minced mutton and went over.
"Xiao Hei, do you want to eat meat? Fly to me and I will give it to you."
whee.
Yang Lan smiled and shook her head, "Brother Lei, don't bother."
"Eagle Straw is an extremely loyal and vigilant bird. Unless it is caught by itself or fed by its owner, it would rather go hungry than eat."
Sure enough, the little black eagle stood on Yang Lan's shoulder with its head held high, not even looking at Lei Er's flattering face.
It wasn't until Yang Lan took the meat and put it in front of him that Xiaoying lowered his head and started eating with big mouthfuls.
"What a good eagle." Lei Er rubbed his hands in envy.
No wonder when they passed by the Angel tribe last year, he and Ren Ning only shot three large eagles and were directly chased by a large force sent by Angel.
"It makes me want to get one just to raise." He was overwhelmed with emotion.
whee!
"Then just keep it." Yang Lan didn't mind.
In addition to being used for grazing and detecting surrounding conditions, trained adult eagles can also be used to deliver messages.
It flew so high and fast that it was almost impossible to intercept it with the technology of this era. Moreover, eagles have excellent endurance and can fly very far as long as they eat one meal.
It can be said that it is much easier to use than Yunchui's homing pigeon.
It's just that Yunchui has more grains and less meat, so it's more cost-effective to raise homing pigeons.
While the two were talking, the long camel caravan finally arrived in front of them.
Ha ha.
Everyone smiled happily and patted their shoulders heartily.
"came back?"
"came back!"
"Is everything going well?"
"Smooth, very smooth. The trade route has been closed for nearly three years, and the tribes along the way are now in need of everything. Seeing our caravan is like seeing the wolf god, who came to greet us from afar."
"That's good."
Tie Le looked back happily.
Captain Tuo, it took him a long time to realize that there were more unfamiliar faces and less familiar faces in the team.
Most of the strangers were skinny as a stick and dressed in ragged clothes, and they all looked around in panic.
At first glance, you can tell that they are ordinary herders who have fled their homes or are homeless.
Tie Le ignored this and asked quickly: "Where are Ximo and the others?"
He searched carefully several times from beginning to end, but he did not see his brother-in-law.
"Don't worry, young master. Ximo is fine." Youmeng pointed to the southeast with a smile: "He has not come back for the time being. Instead, he took a few brothers to the Luoxi tribe."
It is said that Luo Xi's life is getting more and more difficult.
Ximo went back to see if he could abduct some acquaintances.
"That's it!" Tie Le breathed a sigh of relief.
Then he looked at the strange herdsmen and asked, "How many people have come to seek refuge with us this time?"
Youmeng and Allen looked at each other, and their smiles became even brighter.
"Sir, there are not many people coming here this time, less than 160 people. But they are taking the lead for the others."
After all, this is near the Desert of No Return.
When most people in Xiliang mention this place, they have the same impression in their minds: not a blade of grass grows.
The journey was too far and the impression was too bad.
Allen's words alone won't convince many people.
This is especially true for those herdsmen who are senior and junior.
Although they were almost at the end of their rope, it was not an easy decision for them to drag their families and their families all the way to this desolate desert of no return.
But seeing is believing.
As long as the herdsmen brought here this time can see what this place looks like with their own eyes. When caravans or others meet them in the future, they will be more convincing in their words.
"That's good." Tiele breathed a sigh of relief.
Returning to Kailun station, the caravan members repaired and reunited for three days. After leaving various materials that the tribe urgently needed, the whole caravan set off again, preparing to cross the Desert of No Return to Beixiong.
"Brother." Yang Lan tidied Youmeng's clothes, feeling very reluctant to let go of her eldest brother who had made a lot of noise.
"You just came back, and now you're leaving again."
The next meeting will have to be at least half a year away, and I don’t know when I will be able to bring her a sister-in-law back...
Youmeng laughed loudly, "Isn't this the case for all businessmen?"
And compared to the life-and-death war, he actually enjoyed seeing the local customs and bargaining process while doing business.
It's just that he used to be the clan leader of Lan Mang, so he had to rack his brains for this.
He rubbed his little sister's head and teased the little eagle on her shoulder.
"We are already married, but you still shed tears every now and then. Is Allen treating you badly?"
"Watch me beat him up."
"No." Yang Lan chuckled and chatted with Youmeng for a while before reluctantly waving to send him off.
Matthew came in a hurry.
He knew that he would never leave for the time being, so he rushed over and talked to the deputy of the caravan, asking the deputy to report to his hometown when he returned to the original Principality of Langston.
Lest his wife and children at home think he is no longer alive.
At this time, Ren Ning came over with a map.
"Tie Le, You Meng and the deputy merchant chiefs are now at war with each other in the principalities of Beixiong. The situation is far more chaotic than Xiliang. And it seems that it will not stop in a few years."
"Large caravans may have been unsafe in the past."
In other words, there is no return.
Everyone looked at each other.
Of course they know this.
It's just that there are only so many people in Kailun now, and they can't digest too much goods at all.
If the caravan does not continue heading north, all the current goods will be lost. Next time I want to go to Prairie King City, there will be no other goods for sale.
With this coming and going, the caravan has no other option but to disband.
After all, camels also have a huge appetite.
Ren Ning smiled, "We can't go to the north. We can go to the east."
"East!" A group of people wiped their sweat, "It's even more impossible to go here."
"No problem," Ren Ning spread out the map in his hand, "You go east along the edge of the Desert of No Return, bypass the northernmost tip of the Luoxia Mountains, and finally enter Yunchui."
When the Prairie King decided to march eastward, Su Lanling's caravan was trapped deep in the grassland. In the end, he walked along this road and successfully returned to Star City.
"Going to Yunchui is a good choice. It's just..." Tie Le touched his chin, "This road may not be easy."
Ren Ning nodded: "It is indeed difficult to walk. It is not only far but also difficult to walk."
Compared with the traditional east-west route through Luoxi, Blood Moon, Benlu, Kailun, Yanjie Fortress, Dingxi County, Luoxia Mountains, etc., it takes a full half a year longer.
Moreover, the western half of this route is severely lacking in water and drought, while the eastern half is narrow and steep, making it extremely difficult to walk.
The deputy business chief pondered, "This is not a problem..."
He didn't mind whether it was north or east. I don't care whether the road is far or difficult or not.
Making money is easy.
It's just that Matthew's camel caravan has always taken the north-south route from Beixiong to Xiliang, and rarely goes to Yunchui in the east.
If you are not familiar with the place, entering the city and passing customs is a troublesome matter.
The most important thing is that when we arrive in Yunchui, there is no acquaintance as a guide. Who to sell the goods to and who to purchase from is also a big problem.
"These are nothing." Tiele and his group glanced at Ren Ning and couldn't help laughing.
Sure enough, Ren Ning came up with some proofs.
"With these, it won't be a problem for you to pass through the customs and enter the city. And when you get to Star City, there will naturally be businessmen coming to contact you."
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